Southwest Wyoming Democrats To Lead Minority Party

Cheyenne, Wy – Democratic state legislators in Wyominghave elected Ken Decaria of Evanston to serve as minority floorleader in the Senate. Representative Marty Martin of Rock Springs was elected to serveas minority floor leader in the state House. Both Decaria and Martin said that Democrats look forward toworking with the Republican majority in the Legislature in thesession that starts in January. Senator Kathryn Sessions of Cheyenne was elected as Senateminority whip. Senator Mike Massie of Laramie will serve asminority caucus chairman. Representative Debbie Hammons of Worland will serve has Houseminority whip, and Representative Ross Diercks of Lusk will serveas minority caucus chairman.